Tokyo, Japan

In a bizarre situation, an R-rated film started accidentally playing on a Qantas flight from Sydney, Australia, to Haneda, Japan, for all passengers on all in-flight screens because of a technical glitch, reported news.com.au. 

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The incident took place on flight QF59 and made many passengers uncomfortable, especially those travelling with families and children. 

The R-rated film that played on the flight was Daddio (2023), featuring Hollywood actors Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn. The movie included scenes of graphic nudity, explicit sexual content and exposed genitals.

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Taking to Reddit, one passenger wrote, "It was impossible to pause, dim, or turn it off. The worst part was that the movie was extremely inappropriate."

“Here’s the kicker. The movie they played was extremely inappropriate. It featured graphic nudity and a lot of sexting – the kind where you could literally read the texts on screen without needing headphones. It was super uncomfortable for everyone, especially with families and kids on board," said the user.

The passengers said that the crew was able to change the movie and play a more family-friendly option after nearly an hour.

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Here's why the technical glitch occurred

Acknowledging the incident, Qantas said that a technical malfunction occurred in the in-flight entertainment system because of which passengers were not able to select individual films.

As per the New York Post, the airline said that the crew members tried to resolve the issue and asked about the movie preferences of passengers, because of which the entire cabin ended up seeing Daddio.

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However, when the crew members realised that the movie was not appropriate for all viewers, they tried to fix the screens.

A Qantas spokesperson, in a statement to news.com.au, apologised for the incident and emphasised that their standard procedure is to play family-friendly films on all screens when individual selection is unavailable.

"The movie was clearly not suitable to play for the whole flight, and we sincerely apologize to customers for this experience," said the spokesperson, adding that they are looking into the incident.

(With inputs from agencies)